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PEOPLE vs. Benjamin Peralta De Guzman

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BENJAMIN PERALTA DE GUZMAN, accused-appellant. The Solicitor General for plaintiff-appellee. Public Attorney's Office for accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 86172 | 1991-03-04

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

Benjamin de Guzman, who claimed he was a chicharon vendor, was arrested for selling marijuana. Charged with violation of the Dangerous Drugs Act, he was convicted after trial by the Regional Trial Court of Bulacan and sentenced to life imprisonment plus a fine of P20,000.00. 1 In the appeal now before us, he asks for a reversal of his conviction on the ground that the evidence against him was insufficient to establish his guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The People demur.

The case for the prosecution was based mainly on the testimony of Sgt. Ruben S. Bazar of the NARCOM District Office in Malolos, Bulacan. This...